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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nLEAD ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER (STARLINK)\nSpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer receivers, and the software that brings it all together.\nAs a Lead Electrical Test Engineer you are the technical owner of high-volume PCB electrical test at the Starlink factory in Bastrop: in-circuit test, flying probe, programs, multi-unit fixtures and racks, test PCBAs, coverage, and first-article. You spend a substantial share of time on the testers and technically lead test engineers, technicians, and specialists. You report to the Electrical Test Engineering Manager, who owns the organization, staffing, and the yield and throughput numbers.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nOwn electrical test production program quality: in-circuit (Teradyne or equivalent) and flying-probe programs, fixtures, correlation, change control, and first-article for new products and panel revisions, including yield, false-fail / false-pass, and throughput.\nDesign and own test fixtures and racks for multi-unit production test: mechanical structure, unit presentation, and electrical interface, designed for production rate and durability.\nDesign and own test PCBAs: schematic, layout, bring-up, and fabrication/assembly of boards used in the test process.\nDebug yield, false-fail, and false-pass on the production floor; drive technical root cause with CAM and process engineering.\nDevelop and maintain Design For Test (DFT) guidelines and work with design and CAM teams to implement them on new panels.\nDevelop test strategies, perform test coverage analyses, and conduct formal test strategy reviews with peer teams.\nWrite or maintain automation software to interact with testers, instrumentation, and production documentation systems.\nTechnically lead test engineers, technicians, and specialists on programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, and debug.\nSpend a substantial share of time on individual technical work (programs, fixtures/racks, test PCBAs, equipment).\nTravel to other SpaceX factories to transfer working production programs and fixtures as needed.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.\n3+ years of experience in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test (ICT, flying probe, functional, or equivalent production board test).\n2+ years of expereince mentoring engineers on a test process.\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\nHigh-volume PCB or PCBA production test in a factory (yield, escapes, units per hour).\nHands-on fixture and multi-unit rack design (mechanical and electrical) used in production.\nDesigned and released test PCBAs (schematic and layout) and owned fabrication and assembly.\nHands-on in-circuit test (ICT / Teradyne or equivalent) and/or flying probe: programs, fixtures, and debug.\nExperience analyzing circuits, developing functional or in-circuit test plans, and performing test coverage analysis.\nExperience with test equipment and measurement techniques (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, source measurement unit, etc.).\nUnderstanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage.\nUnderstanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis.\nProgramming experience (Python, C/C++) for tester automation.\nExperience interacting with repositories using Git.\nExperience closing a yield, coverage, or throughput gap with data on a production test process.\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS\nAbility to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.\nITAR REQUIREMENTS:\nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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